Funeral Wishes

Even if you don’t feel able to talk about your funeral wishes with your friends or family, it’s important to let someone know that you have filled out this form so it can be referred to when the time comes. Once you have completed the form, put it somewhere safe and tell someone close to you where it is or give it to them to look after for you. You may also want to give details of where the form is to your executor, solicitor or Secure Haven Funeral Directors.

Have your life celebrated your way!

Have you ever thought about what you want for your funeral? You probably already know whether you want to be buried or cremated, but what about the details? Where should it be held? Do you want particular readings or poems and, if so, which ones and read by whom? Is there certain music you want played? Perhaps there’s even a specific route you’d like your hearse to take. You may even have written your own eulogy or “farewell letter” that you wish for someone to read. By planning ahead using Secure Haven’s specially designed Funeral Wish List, not only will you save your next-of-kin the stress of trying to second-guess what you would have wanted, you’ll also be able to put your stamp on your last celebration, ensuring it reflects what is important to you.

Your Funeral Wish List is simple to use: just fill in the sections that are important to you. You can always revisit the form if you want to add additional details. However, bear in mind that a funeral is above all an occasion for your family and friends to express their grief and celebrate your life and times shared together, so don’t feel you need to dictate every aspect of it.

Once completed you can, if you wish, send it to us at Secure Haven Funeral Directors where we will keep it securely stored. But please remember to make sure that someone has a copy or knows where to find it.

My Personal Details

Name (required)

Email (required)

Address

Tel

Date of Birth

My Personal Representative and/or Next of Kin

The person most likely to be dealing with my funeral arrangements

Name

Relationship

Address

Tel

Email

Place of Funeral Service

Do you have a preferred funeral director?

Would you like a religious or non-religious service?ReligiousNon-Religious

Where would you like your funeral service to be held?

Is there someone you’d like to lead your funeral service?

Are there particular people you’d like to be invited to carry your coffin (pallbearers)?

Content of Funeral Service

Any readings from scripture:

Other readings/poems:

Is there anyone you’d particularly like to read these out?

Any music you’d like played:

Any other wishes:

Flowers and Donations

Family flowers only?Yes

Donations to charity in lieu of flowers?Yes

My Preferred Charities

Before the funeral

How I want to be dressed (e.g. own clothes, provided robe):

If circumstances allow, are you happy for people to view your body?Yes

Where should the coffin be taken before the funeral:HomePlace of ServiceRemain at the Funeral Home

Any other requests:

The Funeral

Hearse type:TraditionalHorse DrawnOther

Any preferred funeral route:

Any preference for the type of coffin or casket:WoodWickerCardboardOther

Any preference of memorial:HeadstonePlaqueOther

Venue for post-funeral gathering:

Details of any prepaid funeral plan:

If you want to be buried

Do you want to be buried at a:CemeteryNatural Burial GroundOther

Have you a preference for the type of plot and location:NewExisting

I have an existing plot at location:

If you want to be cremated

I would like my ashes to be:Stored at Secure Haven in a secure niche for safekeepingInterred in an elegant brass urnLaid to rest at sea using a salt or sand urnInterred into a memorial tree urn to return as a living memorialScattered at the crematoriumScattered at a cemetery on a grave or in the Garden of RemembranceReturned to family for private disposalInterred in a grave or cremated remains plot at a cemetery or churchyardHeld by the funeral director until further instructedOther